168: Yin and Yang

The domain was in place, and a Monarch Tier existence was right before him, yet surprisingly, it did not immediately complete its evolution as expected.

What exactly caused this situation? After much deliberation, only one possibility seemed to explain it.

Because Sleepless was truly too special, even with an accumulated Energy Value of three hundred thousand, it still hadn't reached the upper limit of its race!

One must know that Sleepless was currently at a crucial stage, and its potential had actually been exhausted.

Facing such a predicament, the most suitable and effective way to achieve a breakthrough was to rely on the immense power of elevation brought by evolution.

This would drive the increase of its growth level, allowing Sleepless to re-enter a path of rapid Growth.

With the successful manifestation of the domain, it was as if an invisible barrier had been quietly broken, and the previously insurmountable threshold that had stood in the way finally disappeared.

Thus, a unique path exclusive to Sleepless naturally appeared before Li Wen.

Evolution Path ① Knowledge Points: Book Child — Scholar — Grand Scholar

Evolution Path ② 50 Knowledge Points: Book Child — Scholar — ??? (15 Knowledge Points to unlock Tier 3)

Li Wen was already accustomed to the panel's installment payment behavior, so he directly unlocked the Tier 3 form of the special path first.

Evolution Path ② 50 Knowledge Points: Book Child — Scholar — Renowned Scholar

At first glance, the Renowned Scholar's appearance was almost identical to the Grand Scholar, both dressed in scholarly robes, but upon closer inspection, the true difference between them would become apparent—that being their temperament.

The Grand Scholar exuded a refined scholarly aura, making him a frequent choice for people.

Because a Grand Scholar with such a temperament could serve as an excellent pet for assisting scientific research, their profound knowledge and steady personality could greatly aid scientific research.

However, even from their outward appearance, one could easily distinguish between a Renowned Scholar and a Grand Scholar.

The Renowned Scholar's prominent brows revealed a sharp killing intent, as if he was ready for an intense battle at any moment.

Although both were highly learned and well-read, one was merely to assist others and provide help.

The other, however, was single-mindedly focused on defeating opponents on the battlefield and cutting down enemies.

Furthermore, the Renowned Scholar's black and white robes seemed to appeal more to Li Wen's preferences compared to the pure white attire.

This also gave Li Wen another sufficient reason to choose Evolution Path ②.

After all, for Li Wen, not only strength and ability were important, but personal aesthetics were also a crucial consideration.

There was nothing else to say; he clicked unlock directly.

Unlock Successful

Evolution Plan:

Evolution Conditions:

1. Possesses a domain

2. 300,000 Energy Value

Venue Requirements: A place where yin and yang intersect, it must possess light, dark, ghost, and psychic attribute energies.

Evolution Materials:

yinhun cao (yin soul grass) × 1, Yang-Generating Flower × 1, Tier 3 Light-attribute Beast Core, Tier 3 Dark-attribute Beast Core, Twin Lotus × 2

Seeing such abstract conditions, Li Wen couldn't help but feel the urge to complain.

If you didn't want Sleepless to evolve, couldn't you just say so?

However, after careful study, he discovered that the evolution conditions were basically all met, and even the materials required for evolution were not difficult to obtain.

Five-tier materials like yinhun cao (yin soul grass) and Yang-Generating Flower, although precious, could still be exchanged for with academic credits at school.

As for light and dark attribute beast cores, those were even easier; Li Wen even felt their level seemed a bit low.

But what was truly headache-inducing was the venue requirement, which was simply forcing people to do the impossible!

Leaving aside the so-called "yin and yang intersection" for now, just the latter half of the description—an environment where four attributes coexist—made one feel at a loss.

Where could such a magical place be found?

Previously, Li Wen had already been severely scolded by Teacher Lu for certain matters, and if he were to make such an almost unreasonable request now, it was hard to imagine what kind of intense reaction Teacher Lu would have.

Li Wen secretly speculated, estimating that Teacher Lu would definitely scold him terribly this time, perhaps even greeting his ancestors for eighteen generations!

Li Wen had never heard of such a peculiar thing as the Twin Lotus.

Having no other option, he decided to first delve into the mechanism of its evolution, hoping to find some clues or discover substitutes.

yinhun cao (yin soul grass), a resource with both ghost and dark attributes.

It didn't have any particularly significant effects but could enhance soul strength while increasing affinity for these two series.

Yang-Generating Flower. This was also a dual-attribute resource, belonging to the psychic and light attributes.

Although it also didn't have a unique special effect, it could enhance physical strength while increasing affinity for these two series.

Twin Lotus, it was a wondrous plant formed by two lotus flowers growing together, like a pair of intertwined sister flowers.

It was said to possess magical integrative abilities, capable of forcibly merging two conflicting and opposing energy types and transforming them into a pure energy that could be absorbed by the body.

This resource only grows in special areas where yin and yang intersect.

Theoretical Plan:

Utilize the power of the Twin Lotus to accomplish a difficult task: temporarily synthesize yinhun cao (yin soul grass) and Yang-Generating Flower into a unique energy.

After the pet successfully absorbs this energy, it also needs to be guided into a suitable environment.

Only under such conditions can these four energies automatically supplement the energy flow within the pet's body, thereby achieving pure attribute absorption.

(Note: The Way of Chess is the Way of Opposition. Evolution requires two completely opposing attributes, and they must be pure.)

After reading this, Li Wen finally understood what was going on.

yinhun cao (yin soul grass) and Yang-Generating Flower were not as crucial as he had imagined.

The truly critical element turned out to be the mysterious Twin Lotus!

One must know that the role played by yinhun cao (yin soul grass) and Yang-Generating Flower was merely to act as a catalyst.

They were like a key, capable of working with the Twin Lotus to leverage the immense energy contained within the entire environment.

However, what greatly puzzled Li Wen was why all these key factors had to be related to yin and yang?

It was as if some unseen force persistently revolved around the concept of yin and yang.

Even the only material that could be considered extremely important—the Twin Lotus—was inextricably linked to the special environment where yin and yang reside.